Processing, December 2017

Over the past several years the incorporation of single use technologies has become more and more popular thanks to the growing development of biologically derived drugs To maximize the commercial window of these drugs manufacturers must overcome speed to market challenges The Quattroflow EZ Set Pump Chamber Replacing System is a new technology that has the capability to help optimize the product development timeline With the system users can replace a single use pump chamber in 30 seconds or less without the use of special tools or torque wrenches In addition the comfortable handgrip design of the Quattroflow EZ Set makes replacing the pump chamber simple and users can do it even while wearing rubber gloves It is quick it is easy and it is safe By allowing users to replace a single use pump chamber by hand and by eliminating the need for tools the EZ Set reduces downtime between batches and provides a quick easy and trouble free installation of single use pump chambers Replacing a single use pump chamber with a competitive replacing system is more complex increasing downtime between batches and creating more work for the end user Additionally the EZ Set is retrofittable on existing Plantweb Insight Emerson Automation Solutions DECEMBER 2017 www processingmagazine com 11 drives making upgrades quick and easy MT100 Series Multipoint Thermal Mass Flow Meter FCI Fluid Components International FCIs MT100 Series sets the new standard in the process industries for air gas flow measurement in large diameter pipes stacks and rectangular duct applications The MT100 utilizes a multipoint thermal flow sensor array combined with state of theart electronics and plant ruggedized packaging to achieve a new best in class distinction The result is a highly accurate repeatable reliable and low maintenance flowmeter solution for direct mass flow measurement of air and gases within larger diameter pipe and duct installations The MT100 overcomes the challenges of flow measurement in large diameter pipes and ducts by multiplexing up to eight sensing points inserted within the pipe duct suitable for flow rates down to 025 SFPS 007 NMPS and with turndowns of 100 to 1 The sensors have no moving parts orifice holes or site windows to clog or foul and can be installed in single plane achieving significant savings in maintenance and installation costs The flow elements can be mounted up to 1000 feet 300 meters from the transmitter electronics are lightweight enough to be installed without added mechanical support and can operate in fluid temperatures up to 454 C 850 F Quantum Watson Marlow Fluid Technology Group Quantum sets the new standard for high pressure feed pumps in SU tangential flow filtration TFF virus filtration VF and high performance liquid chromatography HPLC Quantum represents a step change in pump technology for bioprocessing by enabling higher downstream process yields throughout the pressure range delivering virtually pulse free linear flow lowest shear and easy validation aligned with Biophorum Operations Group BPOG guidelines Quantum successfully combines application specific pump capabilities with single use fluid path components such as the ReNu SU Technology cartridge the popular BioPure range of barbs clamps gaskets and high pressure braided hose For the first time this integrated approach allows a considerable reduction in cost and time of pump validation prior to being specified into single use systems SUS ReNu SU Technology cartridges are fully manufactured in ISO Class 7 clean rooms and are suitable for gamma irradiation at up to 50 kGy Quantum outperforms other pumps by delivering higher accuracy with flow linearity independent of back pressure removing the need for flowmeters and load cells Flow linearity is achieved across the 435 psi SU processing pressure range up to 20 liters minute with trace pulsation of 174 psi which is far lower than other pumps This virtually pulse free performance enables constant pressure thus maximizing process efficiency and yield Emerson Automation Solutions Plantweb Insight software apps are a breakthrough in the way engineers monitor and diagnose equipment problems With WirelessHART instrumentation and Plantweb Insight software engineers can quickly install wireless instruments on equipment such as pumps steam traps and heat exchangers send the data to a PC process the data with a dedicated software app and see results on mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones Each app has built in analytics for a specific type of equipment Apps are available for pumps steam traps heat exchangers and pressure relief valves with more to be released soon Plantweb Insight does not require any connection to the plants existing control system However it can make its data available to the control system or acquire data from the control system or historian if desired Plantweb Insight allows a plant to monitor equipment with an easy to install inexpensive system that does not interfere with the control system Installing wired instrumentation can be an expensive process especially in hazardous areas or where additional cable conduit marshalling cabinets and I O cards may be needed Wireless avoids these problems Plants no longer need to acquire or develop software to process the data Plantweb Insight solutions can be installed and running in a matter of a few days at a fraction of the cost of traditional solutions EZ Set Pump Chamber Replacing System Quattroflow part of PSG a Dover company

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